Online Information Conference 2008 opening keynote speaker Clay Shirky, joins Richard Wallis in conversation about the way the Internet has changed the way we interact. Clay’s latest book Here Comes Everybody identifies the way that the Internet and social software has enabled groups to interact and work together in ways that were never ...

In our latest podcast I talk with Savas Parastatidis and Alex Wade, members of the External Research Team within Microsoft Research. We discuss Microsoft Research’s interest in scholarly communication and the recent beta release of Famulus, their 'Research-Output Repository Platform.' Towards the end of the conversation we explore the ...

In our latest podcast I talk with Educational Technologist Dr. Jason Ohler. We discuss his work on the interface between education and technology, before turning to talk about his recognition of the important role to be played by the emerging Semantic Web. During the conversation, we refer to the following resources; Blackboard Nick Carr, ...

In our latest podcast I talk to Brooke Aker, CEO of Expert System in the United States. We talk about Expert System and Brooke’s views on the utility of semantic technologies. During the conversation, we refer to the following resources; Autonomy Cogito Semantic Advertiser European Semantic Technology Conference (ESTC) panel Expert ...

In our latest podcast I talk to David Provost about his recent report on the Semantic Web industry, On the cusp: a global review of the Semantic Web industry. I reviewed this report for ZDNet when it was published at the end of last month. We discuss the report and its findings, before turning to consider the engagement of ‘mainstream’ analysts ...

In our latest podcast I talk to Sean Martin, President and CTO of Cambridge (MA)-based semantic technology startup Cambridge Semantics. We discuss Sean’s background with IBM, before turning to consider the work he’s currently involved in; building a sustainable business. During the conversation, we refer to the following resources; Anzo for ...

 Martin Marlmsten is from the LIBRIS department of the Royal Library of Sweden – LIBRIS being the discovery interface for the library. Since joining as a software developer has been absorbed in to the world of library search and discovery.  He played a major part in the build and launch of the latest LIBRIS search interface which has ...

Ed Summers has recently been active in exposing Library of Congress Subject Heading data as Linked Data using Semantic Web technologies and RDF, through his experimental service at lcsh.info. In this conversation we find out how Ed's career, not always on a traditional library path, has led him to his work in the Library of Congress, his ...

Program Services Librarian at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre at the University of British Columbia Canada, Allan Cho, has a theme of the Semantic Web running through many of his post on his blog Allan's Library. In this Talking with Talis conversation we discuss the newly created role of Program Services Librarian, Allan's thoughts on the ...

In our latest podcast I talk with Larry Johnson, Alan Levine and Rachel Smith of the New Media Consortium. We discuss the 2008 edition of their Horizon Report, exploring both their methods and the wide-ranging implications for Higher Education of their findings. During the conversation, we refer to the following resources; Delphi ...